Yes, I want to lower the front, not the back. Looks like the way to go is to upgrade to power front disc brakes, and drop spindles (2 1/2". I'll leave the back stock. Thanks for all the great answers, it helps a lot. I'll post some pics when I get a lot further along w/ it, right now I'm still working on the de-rusting the frame. BTW...I'm a girl not a guy. Janine